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Saturday, October 18, 2014

HOCUS POCUS INSPIRED BOOK APOTHECARY - VIDEO TUTORIAL

“Boooooook
come home or make thyself known” cries Winnie in the movie Hocus Pocus. This movie is a must see for me every
Halloween season. It’s the only one of
my spooky movies that I can get my husband to watch with me. He loves the “I put a spell on you” scene when
the Sanderson sisters sing. You can tell
by the eye on the book that this apothecary draws inspiration from the Hocus
Pocus spell book.

Unlike the book in Hocus Pocus, which
is filled with spells; this one opens to reveal an apothecary.

The texture and patina on the covers
is achieved with tissue paper, stamped paper clay and Modern Masters Metal
Effects Iron Paint and Rust Activator. II’ve
been working with these products for years, and love them so much, I rusted an entire wall in my house.

You can find the Modern Masters
products on Amazon.com, online paint stores and some neighborhood paint
shops. Their products are easiest to
find in the US & Canada. For those
in the UK you can find them on Amazon.co.uk.
For other countries, the best thing is to Google the product name to see
if anyone in your country carries it.

Notice how the middle of the book
looks like pages - it’s really just an image, which you’ll find for
download further down in this post.

By using two of the configuration
books, you’ll have lots of room to display all kinds of cool bits and bobs.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

In the video tutorial below, I’ll
step you through the making the covers and assembling the book. If Halloween or this particular project is not your thing, you might still want to watch the video as the
techniques to create the cover can easily translate into other projects and
themes.

15 comments:

I am giddy with excitement! I cannot SO do this! I have several cigar boxes I have treasured, not knowing what to make with them! Oh you are a TREASURE! to share this fabulousness! A Million thank You'S!!!! You are amazing! xoxoxoxo

Laura if there were a like button on this post, I would still be clicking away at it! Thank you for the endless inspiring designs you share with us. Your mind is a treasure trove filled with magic!!!!XOXO Karla

I haven't much time to visit blogs and leave comments these days, but now I really have to leave a comment, Laura. I love, love, love this "book" -- whenever I think you can't possibly outdo yourself, you just manage to do that... A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

Wow, thank you for sharing this beautiful creation! I am making a life book for my goddaughter and didn't know what to do for the cover. Love this! Can't wait to try this technique on an old book first. I wouldn't want to ruin the real one. You inspire me!

Oh Laura... Speechless again!!! Thanks so much for this new feast for the eyes!!!!!! AMAZING new Halloween project!!! Thanks also for your video tutorial, I will not look at it now as I don't have the products you recommend to us and not much time... But I will try to find them on Amazon, and look at your video next. Hugs, Coco xx (I did nothing yet with my potion bottles collage sheet, sorry but time is really missing to do all as I have still young children! .